Screen and storm door



Patented-Aug. 27, 1889.

C. LOETSCHER.

(No Model.)

SGRRRN AND STORM DOOR. No. 409,750.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN LOETSIIER, OF DUBUQUE, IOIVA.

SCREEN AND STORM DOOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,750, dated August27, 1889.

Application filed June 26, 1888.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN LoETscHER, of Dubuque, in the county ofDubuque and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Screen and Storm Doors; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact descripion of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to a combined screen and storm door.

The object et' my invention is to provide a device of this characterthat will be ot novel and simple construction.

A further object of my invention is to provide a screen-door that can beeasily changed into a storm-door.

A still further object of my invention is to provide novel and effectivemeans for securing the screen material within the said door, and alsomeans for tightening the same.

. The invention consists in the various de tails of construction andcombinations of parts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of a doorembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on lineand Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the frame and molding.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a screen-door consisting of twopanels, both of which are divided by vertically-arranged een tralframe-pieces B.

C represents the door-frame. Upon the inner edge of the frame C, andthroughout its length, a rabbet D is formed. The rear wall E of the saidrabbet D is inclined inwardly from the side, as shown.

'F represents a molding which is adapted to fit the rabbct D, and alsoto secure the screen material G within the frame. Upon the outer side ofthe molding, and near its lower edge, a groove II is formed, whichextends the whole length of the said molding.

The screen material is secured in place by arranging its edges upon thelower wall of the rabbet., placing the moldings upon said screenmaterial, and securing them in place by driving nails or equivalentdevices I through the molding, screen material, and into the frame.

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By arranging the rear wall of the rabbet at an incline and the moldingof corresponding shape it will be seen that I am enabled to drive thenail I nearer the outer edge of the molding, thereby obtainin g a betterhold upon the screen material than could be obtained were the rear wallperpendicular, in Which case the nail would have to be driven farther inthe rear.

The front face of the central frame Bis formed with a depression l).'The molding J, which is secured upon the central frame B, is formed ofone piece of material having on its rear face a projection j, which fitsthe depression b. The said molding is also provided with grooves I-I onboth sides.

The Inolding J is secured to the central frame B by suitable devicesdriven centrally through itand into the said central frame, whichpresses the projection j into the depression b, and this carries thescreen material with it, thereby tightening the same.

The devices for converting the screen-door into a storm door or windowconsist of panels K, of suitable material. The said panels are providedwith cross-pieces L, which are pivoted thereto and are capable of beingrevolved. The cross-pieces L project a slight distance beyond the sidesot the panel when in a horizontal position, so that when the panels arein position and the cross-pieces are turned to a horizontal position theends of said cross-pieces will enter the grooves II and securely'holdthe panels in place. Vhen it is desired to convert the storm-door into ascreen-door, all that is necessary is to remove the panels.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I provide a doorwhich can be quickly and easily changed to suit the diiIer entconditions of weather, and also devices whereby to secure and tensionthe screen material within a screen-door.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let-ters Patent, is-

l. In a vscreen-door, the combination, with the frame having a rabbet,the rear wall of said rabbet being inclined, of a molding adapted toYlit said rabbet, the central frame having a depression, a Inoldinghaving a projeetion secured thereon, and the screen ma Ioo Io materialbetween the molding and the rabbet,

and the panel and button, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftWO subscribing witnesses,

CHRISTIAN LOETSCHER.

Vitn esses:

W. S. WRIGHT, ALEX SIMPLOT.

